Chapter 66. Would You Stay With Me?

“The queen has asked me to show you to your chambers, your grace.”

The voice and manner of speech were seductive. Lancelot paused his stance and his raging thoughts to take one swift look at her, before he turned his face away and urged her forward. The female beamed with smiles and walked ahead of him, extremely pleased that he had not refused her. Lancelot walked behind her. Up a flight of stairs, to a bright colorful corridor, and then to the first room by the right.

When she opened the room, the scent of fresh incense and scented candles hit his nose with brute force that caused him to sneeze gently. The lady turned to him, before spreading the door open in front of him.

“Welcome to the beauty of La Gomera, your grace.” As she spoke, she took one step into the room first, and bowed to him, stretching her right hand to the direction of the bed; a gesture that was meant to usher him in.

Lancelot’s eyes danced around the room. He had no doubt they had prepar